Six hundred and fortieth chapters extinct bliss one
Chapter 641: Destruction of Bliss (1)
The total strength of the two cavalry regiments of Hetao Falcon and Qinglong is as high as 200,000. However, when going south, only half of the soldiers went south, and the remaining half were all guarding in the Youyun Sixteen Prefecture area. The control of Dahe is now in the hands of Hetao. If this
One hundred thousand cavalry suddenly marched south near the mouth of the river, and then bypassed the lonely hills from the coastal area of Yangzhou Road, so they would definitely be able to intercept the retreat of Ji Le's army.
The coastal area along Yangzhou Road is relatively flat, suitable for cavalry assaults. The main force of the Hetao Cavalry consists of one man and two horses. Marching at full speed, it is not difficult to cover three to four hundred miles a day and night. From Yanzhou to Ruizhou, and then circle around Linzhou
Passing through the lonely hills, it just cut off the retreat of the Holy Sect of Paradise. The Hetao cavalry marched at full speed. Even if the soldiers of the Holy Sect of Paradise in the Yanzhou area got the news, they had no time to deliver the news to Zhu Zhao and others. This time lag tactic was
It was Fengjing's specialty. Although Henghui only learned a little bit, it was at least enough to cope with the current situation.
In order to facilitate the support of the Zhang family on the Huai River, the Holy Sect of Paradise gathered its troops in Maishan County in the middle of Jinzhou, close to the Huai River. Next to it is Kuanxiadu, the Dadukou above the Huai River. Li Xiaomo sighed secretly, Zhu Zhao
The others were considered as thoughtful and cunning as foxes, but they were still careless this time, giving Hetao an opportunity to take advantage of. Otherwise, it would not be easy for Hetao to completely eliminate the main force of the Holy Sect of Paradise.
The Holy Sect of Paradise really did not expect that Hetao would take the lead in attacking itself.
After hearing the news that the Hetao army was besieging Raozhou, the Paradise Holy Cult was very excited. There were only 50,000 soldiers of the Zhang family in Raozhou city, and they were the ones with the lowest combat effectiveness. The two soldiers, including the Yellow Turban Army, were
One hundred thousand elite troops have all gathered near Shouzhou, and the 20,000 navy that the Zhang family has finally put together and almost all the warships and ships in the territory are gathered here to facilitate the Holy Sect of Paradise to cross the Huai River at any time and provide
A fatal blow to the Loop.
The Holy Sect of Paradise is extremely wary of Hetao, and they also know very well that Hetao will never let them and others go. They are not like Yan Lege. Although Yan Lege is one of the four famous generals of Ji Le, he had a reputation before he started his army.
He has a chivalrous name, and during the battle, he tried his best to do nothing wrong, and he deeply abhorred the murder of treacherous women and civilians. Therefore, he was able to get forgiveness from Hetao. But other people, including Hirang,
It's impossible. Because each of their hands is stained with the blood of countless innocent people.
Since both sides are at odds with each other, it is better to fight to the death. With the current strength of the Holy Sect of Paradise, it cannot be compared with Hetao. Even if it can rely on the favorable location and people on Yangzhou Road to support it for a while, it will only be able to survive.
Just keep it for a few more days. When I wanted to sleep, someone happened to bring me a pillow, and An Yongchang appeared at this time.
After all, An Yongchang is a traitor who has been in charge of the Qingfeng government for decades, and his strategic vision is still quite good. Under his coordination, the Holy Sect of Paradise and the Zhang family of Huaishui finally made up their minds and prepared to join forces to fight against each other.
Hetao. Then after racking his brains, Bing Heng finally formulated the current strategic plan.
The Hetao is bound to be won by the Zhang family, not only because Haotian is Zhang Cangxiong's son-in-law, and not only because the Zhang family once participated in the Battle of Dingzhou, but more importantly, this is the largest and most intact place in China.
Food base.
In the past, the Qingfeng Empire had four main grain production bases: Youyun Sixteen Prefectures, Huai River, Jiangnan and Dahu.
The main products of Youyun Sixteen Prefectures are wheat and sorghum, and the yield is far inferior to that of the waterways in the south. In Youyun Sixteen Prefectures, one acre of good dry land can yield up to three shi of wheat. In the Huai River area,
An acre of paddy field can produce at least five shi, but Huai River is a land with equal emphasis on paddy fields and dry land, and the wheat yield is also considerable. As for Dahu Road and Jiangnan Road in the south, due to sufficient water and heat conditions, the yield of paddy fields is generally around 7 shi.
However, Youyun Sixteen Prefectures and Jiangnan Road were completely destroyed by the war. Now not only are the population sparse, but the food production is also extremely low. It is not easy to meet their own needs. The situation on Dahu Road is slightly better, but the population is huge.
There has been a sharp decline in the number of paddy fields and a lot of damage to the paddy fields, which have not been restored to life until now. Therefore, Huai River, which has not experienced too many wars and is quite rich in food resources, has naturally become the first choice in the Hetao.
Food resources in the Hetao have always been very tight. It was not until the marriage with the Zhang family that large quantities of grain from the Huai River were transported to Hetao No. 3 Road that the Hetao no longer had to worry about food. The promotion of sweet potatoes, sweet potatoes, corn and other coarse grain crops also greatly increased the supply of food in the Hetao.
However, now the Zhang family has fallen out with Hetao, and Hetao's 700,000-800,000 troops are stationed in Tiandu Shengjing, plus the two to three million people in Tiandu Shengjing and Yuzhou Road areas, the daily consumption of
Food is an astronomical figure, which has to worry the Hetao side.
Since the Zhang family does not provide food, the only thing Hetao can do is to rob it. Therefore, it is inevitable for Hetao to send troops to the Huai River. The eastern part of the Huai River is not suitable for cavalry charges, so what can be used in the Hetao must be infantry. If the Zhang family
The main force of the infantry in Hetao was dragged into the Shouzhou area with the help of the geographical advantage, and the more than 200,000 troops of the Holy Sect of Paradise suddenly came out from behind, and Hetao was bound to be defeated.
Hetao went south without a single defeat, so his military morale and confidence were quite inflated. If he could suffer a big loss in Huai River, then the reputation of Hetao would be greatly affected. When the six tribes outside the Great Wall saw this, they would definitely
Taking the opportunity to pounce, Yizhou, Qinchuan and other places that had surrendered might also be in trouble again. Thinking of the lucrative revenge, Cheng Xianqing and others were extremely excited, so they decided to set a trap for Hetao.
"Is there any latest information on the Hetao?" Cheng Xianqing frowned and asked nervously in the Jile Army camp next to Kuanxia Ferry.
Bing Heng glanced at the expressionless Zhu Zhao, and hurriedly stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, according to the latest intelligence, the Hetao army is now hoarding at the foot of Raozhou City. However, Dugu Yuming didn't know what his thoughts were, and he never ordered an attack.
The city. The opponent's cavalry scouts are spread out over a wide area, with almost no loopholes, so our scouts cannot get close to investigate at all."
Wan Chengdong snorted coldly: "This bunch of trash, I don't know what to do with them!"
Zhu Zhao's expression suddenly changed, but he didn't say anything in the end. Instead, he opened his mouth silently and just looked at the situation in the tent, and finally just yawned. He personally arranged the scouts, and Wan Chengdong is now
This is completely criticizing Sang and Huai. However, these scouts are indeed a little too incompetent, and Zhu Zhao can't blame others.
He was very angry in his heart. The so-called scouts naturally need to have sufficiently sophisticated war horses, but the cavalry on the Hetao side had an overwhelming advantage. He only had a few horses, which were not enough to see the other side. If he got a little closer, he would
He was surrounded and suppressed by the Hetao cavalry. In order to preserve his strength, Zhu Zhao had to be cautious. But he did not expect that this would become an excuse for Wan Chengdong to provoke him.
Seeing that Zhu Zhao did not respond and Pinglang seemed to be asleep, Wan Chengdong's face suddenly showed a hint of joy.
Among the Ji Le generals who worked undercover in the Qingfeng army, Yan Lege surrendered to Hetao, Ming Hui disappeared, Jiang Meng and Tu Xian died in battle, and the remaining few, Zhu Zhao and Li Wuyan were defeated repeatedly in battles, Sheng
Ma Bi had no record. Except for one Ping Lang, Wan Chengdong didn't take anyone else seriously at all.
Although he also suffered a lot of heavy losses at the hands of Hetao, he led his soldiers to escape from the lonely hills that day, which greatly enhanced his prestige among the Holy Sect of Paradise. In addition, Zhu Zhao has not made much progress in the past two years.
, so Wan Chengdong did not respect his former superior.
Tong Yan saw that the atmosphere in the tent was a little awkward, so he smiled and said: "General Wan, the troops leading the Hetao side are Dugu Yuming and others who they claim to be among the five generals in the war. These people are all as cunning as foxes, and the other party
The cavalry has an absolute advantage, and it is difficult for our scouts to get close. But I believe that soon, the scouts will send news."
Tong Yan was not a figure in the Holy Sect of Paradise, he was just a merchant, but his family had great influence on Yangzhou Road and the coastal areas. At that time, the Qingfeng Empire had four of the largest merchant families, including those from Tiandu Shengjing.
The Mai family, the Tong family on Yangzhou Road, the Zhu family on Ryukyu Island, and the Hu family on Jiangnan Road.
The Zhu family had already been wiped out when the Japanese invaded Ryukyu. The Mai family was uprooted after the Holy Sect of Paradise conquered Tiandu Shengjing. The Tong family and the Hu family were the earliest members of the Holy Sect of Paradise.
The most steadfast collaborator. I think back when the Holy Sect of Paradise first launched its army, due to innate deficiencies and serious shortages of weapons and armor, the reason why it was able to quickly raise an army of hundreds of thousands of people was thanks to the Tong family and the Hu family.
A giant smuggling family.
The Tong family and the Hu family both rely on the sea, and their business names are all over the Qingfeng Empire. Even in the Eastern Japanese Dynasty or Jinhua Mitsukoshi, they have huge influence. However, Hetao has no control over these people who are attached to the Paradise Saint.
The businessmen who taught the religion particularly hated it and would uproot it wherever they went. Therefore, the current business of the two companies was completely out of the control of the Hetao. Thinking of the huge losses, the two families were extremely angry at the Hetao. Therefore,
, they also strongly supported the merger of the Paradise Holy Sect and the Zhang family.
Tong Yan had a great influence in the Holy Sect of Paradise, and even Wan Chengdong did not dare to offend him, so he muttered a few words, and Wan Chengdong shut his mouth in time.
"Gentlemen, what do you think?" Bing Heng turned his head and asked the four scholars behind Cheng Xianqing.
"The official believes that the Hetao side wants to minimize its own losses, so it hopes to make an emergency landing of the Huai River defenders in the city." A scholar said boldly. His name was Tang Ruoyang, who was originally a well-known person in Tiandu Shengjing.
The scribes, but the Holy Sect of Ultimate Bliss invaded the Holy Capital of Heaven, and in order to save their lives, they simply surrendered to the Holy Sect of Ultimate Bliss.
Another scholar shook his head: "Xiaoguan doesn't think so. Raozhou is easy to attack but difficult to defend. Hetao has an absolute advantage in military strength. Dugu Yuming is the first-class siege master in China. With him personally commanding, the morale of the army is not good."
The tall Huai River garrison must be difficult to resist. Therefore, I believe that the other party may have the intention of encircling the point and seeking reinforcements."
This scholar's name is Tian Chun, and he was a famous madman in the Holy Capital of Tiandu before. This man is quite talented and has some military insights, but he is just arrogant and proud, so he has been hanging around in the Holy Capital of Tiandu for so many years.
He did not get any official position. When the Holy Sect of Paradise invaded the Holy Capital of Tiandu, he immediately took the initiative to join the army. It happened that the Holy Sect of Paradise was lacking in talents, so he was soon entrusted with important tasks by Cheng Xianqing.
Shangguan Yue and Jia Meihe were silent. The four of them came to the Paradise Army on the same day, but unlike Tang Ruoyang and Tian Chun, the two of them had no choice but to defect to Paradise because their families were kidnapped by the Paradise Holy Cult.
The Holy Sect. However, their luck was bad enough. As soon as the Holy Sect came out of the Holy Capital of Tiandu, they encountered the Hetao army in Gongtong. During this battle, Cheng Xianqing and others fled in embarrassment, so naturally they did not care about him being escorted in
As a result, the Hetao army rose up and killed all the people related to the Holy Sect of Paradise indiscriminately after their victory.
The two of them were following Cheng Xianqing at the time and had no idea about these things. When they found out later, they had already returned to Yangzhou Road. Therefore, both of them had complicated feelings about Hetao and the Holy Sect of Paradise, so they simply chose to remain silent.
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Zhu Zhao and others were convinced of Tian Chun's answer. If Hetao attacked the city with all its strength, with the abilities of Dugu and others and the combat effectiveness of Hetao's army, it would only take one charge to capture Raozhou, and
The losses of the Hetao army must not be great. It seems that the Hetao is indeed quite wary of the terrain in the Shouzhou area.
Tian Chun saw everyone's faces of approval, and a touch of joy suddenly appeared on his face.
Bing Heng held his chin and said in a deep voice: "The Hetao cannot stay under Raozhou City for too long. After all, their army is hoarded here and their daily consumption is quite huge. Therefore, they will soon raise their troops to go south, and we need to be prepared.
That’s it.”
Cheng Xianqing took it seriously and looked at Zhu Zhao and Pinglang. Pinglang was taciturn and not good at attacking, but after all, he was the commander of the most effective legion of the Holy Sect of Paradise. Although Zhu Zhao had been defeated repeatedly,
Cheng Xianqing still has considerable trust in his abilities.
Hirang remained silent, and he didn't know how he felt about the Holy Sect of Ultimate Bliss. He was destined not to be able to take off the hat of the Holy Sect of Ultimate Bliss in this life, but he was getting closer and closer to the mainstream thoughts of the Holy Sect of Ultimate Bliss.
The farther away he went, the more he became a little confused. Minghui disappeared and Yan Lege surrendered, which greatly touched him. Therefore, this man who was originally silent and reserved became even more silent.
Zhu Zhao raised his eyelids and pulled up a wry smile. Now he is no longer the invincible No. 1 general of Paradise who was invincible when the Holy Sect of Paradise first launched its army. The Zhu Zhao army who followed him in the southern and northern wars has long been
After being wiped out, Zhu Yaping was the only capable general at that time who could take charge of his own role. After Hetao returned, due to many constraints such as manpower and financial resources, his legion only had 50,000 people. But it was even worse to be silent.
After the remnant army withdrew from the Hetao, they unexpectedly ran into the advancing Eastern Army. If it weren't for the desperate protection of his subordinates, he would have died on the battlefield.
Cheng Xianqing was so angry that he wanted to behead him in public. Fortunately, Pinglang and others interceded. Now, the total strength of his legion is less than 40,000, and the equipment is backward and the combat effectiveness is extremely poor.
Seeing no one responded, Cheng Xianqing felt angry and was about to get angry when suddenly there was a sharp sound of arrows piercing the air outside. Before Cheng Xianqing could recover, Zhu Zhao had already jumped up and grabbed his Fang Tianhua.
Halberd, Duansheng shouted: "The enemy is attacking!"
There was a sudden panic in the camp, and Hiragi stood up suddenly, tearing open the curtain of the tent with a roar, and looking around, a huge firework was blooming directly north of the camp. Before the fireworks were gone, several more
Ten loud arrows shot through the air. Faintly, Hirang even heard the thunderous sound of horse hooves coming from the north!
"Hetao! It's the Hetao cavalry!" Hirang gasped! Now in the entire China, only Hetao has such a powerful cavalry force.
Zhu Zhao and Yan Wuyan also rushed out. They looked at each other and both knew that the situation was not good! If the Hetao attacked on its own initiative, it must not have come to say hello to them. Thinking that the Hetao army was still hoarding under Raozhou City,
The two of them immediately understood that the Hetao side must be using a trick to conceal the situation. They were not planning to annihilate the Zhang family first, but were planning to take the lead in eradicating their own side.
Cheng Xianqing and Bing Heng rushed out of the tent in panic. The sky was dim. Although the sun had not yet risen to the horizon, the rays of the rising sun had already illuminated the earth. The sound of the hoofbeats of the Hetao cavalry had become clearer and clearer. It was obvious that
It's approaching quickly.
Tian Chun and others suddenly became anxious, but Tong Yan's expression did not change. He did not expect that this cunning and cunning businessman could be so calm at such a critical time, which was beyond Zhu Zhao's expectation.
"Your Majesty, break it off!" Bing Heng said in a deep voice.
After all, Cheng Xianqing was a hero of his generation. Although he no longer had the heroic spirit that he once had when he traveled across the southeast, he still had the power of being a tiger. He shouted decisively: "Zhu Zhao!"
"I'm here!" Zhu Zhao quickly replied.
"It's up to you to deploy the entire army! Remember, the essence of our Paradise Empire and all its troops are concentrated here. It's up to you how to decide!"
"I obey the order!" Zhu Zhao didn't even frown, he just bowed and said. At this critical moment, he could no longer care about protecting himself. He Tao must be prepared to risk his life this time!
"Hirago! You immediately lead your own legion to stand behind the Wuyan legion. No matter what the cost, you must block the opponent's first round of impact!"
"Commander Zhu, please rest assured! I will never let the Hetao cavalry cross the defense line of my army!" Pinglang said solemnly.
Zhu Zhao patted Pinglang on the shoulder: "Be careful! There must be infantry behind the Hetao cavalry. Their combined infantry and cavalry killing tactics are quite skillful. Don't take it lightly!" After saying that, he turned to face the enemy again.
Wu Yan said: "You also rush back to your legion immediately! Remember, don't let them attack Ping Shuai's defense line, otherwise we will definitely lose."
Li Wuyan nodded firmly. Regarding the layout of Ji Le's army, Li Wuyan's army is located in the far north and is the first target of the Hetao. Behind it is Ping Lang's army. Zhu Zhao's army is located in the south and Wan Chengdong's army is located in the east of the camp.